EP1007859A4 - Flexible shaft - Google Patents

Flexible shaft

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Publication number
EP1007859A4
EP1007859A4 EP98901817A EP98901817A EP1007859A4 EP 1007859 A4 EP1007859 A4 EP 1007859A4 EP 98901817 A EP98901817 A EP 98901817A EP 98901817 A EP98901817 A EP 98901817A EP 1007859 A4 EP1007859 A4 EP 1007859A4
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Prior art keywords
flexible shaft
flexible
shaft
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP98901817A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1007859A1 (en
Inventor
Rathnakar Yadama
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Individual
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Individual
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Publication of EP1007859A4 publication Critical patent/EP1007859A4/en
Publication of EP1007859A1 publication Critical patent/EP1007859A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C1/00—Flexible shafts; Mechanical means for transmitting movement in a flexible sheathing
    • F16C1/02—Flexible shafts; Mechanical means for transmitting movement in a flexible sheathing for conveying rotary movements
    • F16C1/04—Articulated shafts
EP98901817A 1997-01-17 1998-01-16 Flexible shaft Withdrawn EP1007859A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US78505397A 1997-01-17 1997-01-17
US785053 1997-01-17
PCT/US1998/000768 WO1998031944A1 (en) 1997-01-17 1998-01-16 Flexible shaft

Publications (2)

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EP1007859A4 true EP1007859A4 (en) 2000-06-14
EP1007859A1 EP1007859A1 (en) 2000-06-14

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EP98901817A Withdrawn EP1007859A1 (en) 1997-01-17 1998-01-16 Flexible shaft

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1007859A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001509242A (en)
AU (1) AU5825298A (en)
WO (1) WO1998031944A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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DE60121316T2 (en) 2000-04-21 2007-08-02 Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) DEVICE FOR POSITIONING, INVESTIGATION AND / OR TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OF ENDOSCOPY AND / OR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
EP2142696B1 (en) * 2007-05-01 2013-02-13 Arçelik Anonim Sirketi A laundry installation

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US401681A (en) * 1889-04-16 Flexible power-shaft
US1415689A (en) * 1921-02-14 1922-05-09 Parent Joseph Arthur Shoe-shining machine
FR541929A (en) * 1921-10-04 1922-08-03 Fr Du Cyclauto Soc Flexible transmission device
US2153433A (en) * 1937-04-08 1939-04-04 Atlantic Service Company Inc Drive adapter for machines
US2421789A (en) * 1945-11-29 1947-06-10 William B Ingham Anchor chain link
GB861600A (en) * 1957-06-18 1961-02-22 Sperry Gyroscope Co Ltd Flexible coupling
US3267203A (en) * 1965-08-23 1966-08-16 Eastern Chain Works Inc Link chain having electrical conducting lacquer piercing ridges
US4291212A (en) * 1979-12-03 1981-09-22 Bui Tren V Lamp socket switch operator extension
FI67903C (en) * 1981-07-06 1985-06-10 Lars Lundin UPPSAMLINGSTROSS
US5554073A (en) 1993-05-03 1996-09-10 Yadama; Rathnakar Flexible shaft

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Title
No further relevant documents disclosed *
See also references of WO9831944A1 *

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EP1007859A1 (en) 2000-06-14
JP2001509242A (en) 2001-07-10
WO1998031944A1 (en) 1998-07-23
AU5825298A (en) 1998-08-07

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